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Ibn Fadlan and the Vikings, 920-2

Caliph Muqtadir sent an embassy to the Volga Bulgars, who lived at the intersection of the Volga and Kama Rivers. One of the embassy members, Ibn Fadlan, wrote an account of the embassy’s journey that became one of the earliest … Continue reading

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